faux

英 [fəʊ]

美 [foʊ]

adj.  人造的; 仿制的

牛津词典

adj.

• 人造的；仿制的
  artificial, but intended to look or seem real
  1. The chairs were covered in faux animal skin.
     椅子外层是人造兽皮。
  2. His accent was so faux.
     他的口音听上去很假。

英英释义

adj

• not genuine or real
  1. it isn't fake anythin
  2. faux pearls
  3. false teeth
  4. decorated with imitation palm leaves
  5. a purse of simulated alligator hide
  Synonym:fakefalseimitationsimulated

双语例句

• Main Material: faux leather, MDF, cardboard and so on.
  主要用料：人造皮革，中纤板，纸板等。
• Composition: 90% faux neoprene, 4% PVC film, 6% polyester binding.
  成分：90%人造氯丁橡胶，4%聚氯乙烯薄膜，6%涤纶装订。
• They feared some undetected trace of poison; she looked around to be sure her faux pas was undetected.
  他们担心一些未被识破的投毒痕迹；她看了看四周以确定她失礼的舞步未被发现。
• Use what you have on hand; faux jewels or other shiny baubles would work, as well.
  用你手边有的东西：水钻或者闪亮的小玩意都可以。
• When people cannot afford things, they often turn to imitations or faux items.
  当人们买不起的东西，他们经常把假冒或虚假的项目。
• And as I said, when I make a mistake or commit a culture faux pas, people usually understand.
  像我说的，当我犯了错误或者有口误的时候，人们通常可以理解。
• You know what? Next time I make a faux pas like you.
  你知道吗？下次我像你一样的失礼的时候。
• Some jeggings have faux zip-flies and pockets, while others just have an elastic waistband and no pockets.
  有些jeggings会有假的拉链和裤兜设计，有些则带松紧腰带，没有裤兜。
• I'll meet someone new and not say anything to them because I think it's a huge faux pas to ask them something uninspired, like where they work.
  我会新认识一些人，却不打算和他们说点什么。因为我认为，如果我说了什么让他们觉得毫无触动的东西，就是巨大的失礼，例如，询问他们在哪里工做。
• In order to have a basic project of faux painting one need the normal tools which are required for almost all the techniques.
  为了有一个基本项目的正常需要一个乌龙绘画工具所需要的几乎所有技术。